Flower holding base for flower arrangement

ABSTRACT

A flower holding base for flower arrangement provided with a plurality of flower inserting cylinders having different diameters and upper ends of which are opened and being disposed in a predetermined pattern and cylinders are slightly different from each other with respect to direction thereof.

Unlted States Patent [11] 3,745,702

Ogawa 1451 July 17, 1973 FLOWER HOLDING BASE FOR FLOWER 2,747,333 5/1956Erbgnth 47/41.13

ARRANGEMENT Dl45,868 11 1946 Fletcher 47 41.13 x

Inventor: Kohei Ogawa, 220-7, Miwa-machi,

Machida-shi, Tokyo, Japan Filed: Oct. 13, 1971 Appl. No.: 188,975

us. c1. ..47/41.13,1)35/3 R, 211/60 1m. 01 A47g 7/07 Field of Search47/41.13; 211/60 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 12/1915 BoothD35/3 R 11/1892 Lord 47/41.l1 10/1954 Ehlers 47/4l.11 7/1969 Borston211/60 FOREIGN PATENTS OR'APPLlCATlONS 21,034 1, 1907 Great Britain23,774 1898 Great Britain 47/41.13 845,789 9/1939 France 47/41.l3

Primary Examiner-Robert E. Bagwill Att0rneyBerman, Davidson & BermanABSTRACT 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures l 3a 1 1 l I i 4 7 6-..; l 1 "Q iFLOWER HOLDING BASE FOR FLOWER ARRANGEMENT BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to flower holding bases for flowerarrangement. In Japan, an art based on a long tradition which is calleda flower arrangement has been well known from ancient times. This flowerarrangement is a graceful art of enjoying the beautiful effect ofnumerous flowers arranged in a vase, and it has been introduced towestern countries in recent years.

In order to arrange flowers, a device for positively securing theflowers so they will not fall is required inside of the vase, and thepresent invention relates to device for securing the flowers so theywill not fall down.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The conventional flower holding base for aflower arrangement is constructed in such a way that pins are thicklystudded on the upper surface of the base and the stalks of the flowersto be arranged are inserted on the pins so as to be secured.

However, although the conventional flower holding base has the merit ofarranging the flowers by employing free creative ideas it is difficultto learn satisfactory manners of flower arrangement unless a person whodesires to learn spends a long period of time taking lessons under theguidance of a competent master. Furthermore, it is frequently necessaryto arrange a large number of similar flowers at the same time, which isdifficult to do by the conventional method.

An object of the present invention is to permit a person to obtain aflower pattern of excellently arranged flowers in a short time, and yetwithout suffering troubles after determining an original pattern offlower arrangement suitable for a flower holding base for flowerarrangement when the flower holding base according to the presentinvention is used.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view whenviewed from the side of the flower holding base of the presentinvention,

FIG. 2 is a side cross sectional view of the present invention, and

FIG. 3 is a descriptive view in which the present invention is employed.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of thepresent invention will be described by referring to the accompanieddrawings in which reference numeral 1 is a flower holding base proper ofshort cylindrical shape the bottom surface of which is opened, and hasan upper portion flat surface 2 which merges with peripheral portions ofits frame portion. This flower holding base proper 1 may be made ofmetallic material or durable plastic materials which is not apt to rusteven if it is soaked with water.

On the flat surface 2 of the upper portion of the flower holding baseproper l, a plurality of flower inserting cylinders 30, 3b, 3c ofdifierent diameters are arranged in a predetermined pattern, each ofwhich has a slightly different direction from the next. and theperipheral frame portions of larger parts of these inserting cylindersare housed inside of the flower holding base proper l, and their upperend opening portions alone slightly protrude from the flat surface 2 ofthe upper portion of the base 1.

The lower ends of the cylinders 3a, 3b, 3c extend downwardly in theinside of the flower holding base proper l, and penetrate a middlebottom plate 4 of the peripheral frame portion of the flower holdingbase proper l and are secured by the middle bottom plate, and water isarranged to enter through the lower ends of the cylinders.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a pliable vinyl tube which is inserted andsecured in the inside of a cylinder and its upper surface openssimilarly to the cylinder, and a stalk of a flower inserted in the tube5 is adapted so as not to be easily resiliently pulled off.

Reference numeral 6 is a vase whose upper surface is opened, and afixture plate 7 of narrow width is fixed to the bottom surface of theinside of the vase, and shaped notched portions are formed at the lowerend of the peripheral frame portion of the flower holding base proper lwhich is mounted on the fixture plate 7 and lockingly engaged therewithto fix the flower holding base proper so as not to fall down.

The present invention has the foregoing construction and the method ofits use is illustrated in FIG. 3.

First, the lower end of a bamboo branch 8 is inserted and secured in acylinder 30 of relatively large diameter located on the flower holdingbase proper 1.

Next, the lower end of the stalk of a rose flower 9 is inserted andsecured in a cylinder 3b having a diameter different from that of thecylinder 3a.

A small branch 10 of a pine tree is inserted and secured in a cylinder30 of a small diameter and thus the flower arrangement is completed.

As described in the foregoing, a plurality of flower inserting cylinders3a, 3b, 3c are arranged according to a predetermined pattern so as to beable to provide a desired flower arrangement, and yet the cylinders aredisposed on the flower holding base proper with slightly variableangles, and therefore, a refined and beautiful flower arrangement can becompleted in a short time by the mere insertion of designated flowers inthe cylinders.

In the present invention, characters such as bamboo, rose, pine and thelike may be displayed on the flat surface 2 corresponding to thecylinders 3a, 3b, 30 as indicia of appropriate flower insertions.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a plurality offlower holders having different patterns are prepared and they aredetachably secured on the fixture plate (7) so as to provide manyarranged flowers rich in variety, and yet as the stalk of the flower ispositively secured in the cylinder, the flowers can be displayed withthe position, length and inclination of the flower in fixed conditionfor a long period of time and also anyone can obtain a large number ofsimilar type flower arrangement in a short time.

Although the invention is described with reference to a preferredembodiment, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art thatadditions, deletions, modifications and substitutions and other changesnot specifically described in this embodiment may be made which willfall within the purview of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A flower holding base comprising a hollow vessel having a horizontaltop wall and a peripheral wall depending from said top wall, ahorizontal intermediate flat plate secured inside said peripheral wall asubstantial height above the bottom edge of said peripheral wall andspaced below said top wall, and a plurality of flower-supportingcylindrical tubular members secured 2. The flower holding base of claim1, and wherein to and extending through Sald p wall and intermedi' thecylindrical tubular members are provided with soft ate plate andprojecting above said top wall, said tubular members being inclined indifferent directions so as to define a predetermined flower pattern andhaving different respective diameters to receive different sizes senedthereinof plant stalks.

pliable synthetic resin lining tubes, whereby to define 5 yieldableclamping means for the stems of flowers in-

1. A flower holding base comprising a hollow vessel having a horizontaltop wall and a peripheral wall depending from said top wall, ahorizontal intermediate flat plate secured inside said peripheral wall asubstantial height above the bottom edge of said peripheral wall andspaced below said top wall, and a plurality of flower-supportingcylindrical tubular members secured to and extending through said topwall and intermediate plate and projecting above said top wall, saidtubular members being inclined in different directions so as to define apredetermined flower pattern and having different respective diametersto receive different sizes of plant stalks.
 2. The flower holding baseof claim 1, and wherein the cyliNdrical tubular members are providedwith soft pliable synthetic resin lining tubes, whereby to defineyieldable clamping means for the stems of flowers inserted therein.